Fishing rod



May 23, 1939. H; H.i HARsTEb FISHING ROD Filed May l, 1937 Patented `May 23, 1939 UNHTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FISHING ROD Harry H. Harsted, Chicago, Ill., assigner to Gephart -Manufacturing Co., Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois I `Application May 1, 1937, Serial No. 140,135 claims; (o1. i3-1s) This invention relates to improvements in vshy ing rods, andoneofthe objects ofthe invention is to produce an improved rod of this character which will be Vlightin weight, and constructed of `5 a plurality of sections, one end of the sections "nested with each other andhaving co-terminal extremities, said extremities being secured together against relative movementthe remaining nested portions of the sections working loosely or "19,1 relatively with respect to each other, resulting in "la substantially equal distribution of the strain throughout substantially the entire length of the rod section.

A further object is to provide a rod of this character, which when therodis in usemand subjected to lateral strain, will be shaped into a gradual are for the entire length of the rod, that is from the` butt end to the tip end.

Other and further objects will appear `from the `following specification and appended claims taken inconnection `with the drawing, and in which "drawing l Figure 1 is an elevation of a fishing rod sectionkconstructed in accordance with the princi- 2'5` ples of this invention.

` Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the rod section, on a larger scale. ""Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure 2, on a largerscale, of a portion of the rod section. I Figure 4 is an enlarged longitudinal, sectional View, of the butt end of the rod section. Figure 5 is a View partly in elevation and partly `in section of the butt end of the rod section, showing a handle applied to the end of the section.`

I, In` carrying this invention into operation, theV .I rod section is formed of a plurality of members, the inner member Ill of which is preferably tubular, and one end thereof is nested with another tubular member l I, the external diameter of the `member I0 and the internal diameter of the member I I being such that the members will fit snugly. 'I'he'member I I also is nested with another member I2 and these two members snugly lit. The members I9, II and I 2 vary in length from the outer member inwardly, that is the outer member "IZterminates at the point I3 and is preferably beveled as at I4, while the intermediate member II extends for a substantial distance beyond the end I3 of the member I2 and terminates at the point I5, the portion I6 of the extremity of the member I I being beveled.` `The inner member I 0 extends for a considerable \."\"distance beyond the intermediate member II and the nested portions of the members arerespec- `tively of substantially uniform diameter in cross section throughout their entire lengths. The portion of the inner member I9 beyond the point I5 or the extremity of the intermediate member II is preferably tapered as at I'I.

The members I9, II and I2 have co-terminal extremities at the tip of the butt end of the rod section, and these extremities are secured together against relative movement in, any suitable manner, such as spot welding, brazing or the like, While the remaining nested portions of these members are free with `respect to each other so as to permit of a relative movement of the members one with relation to the other when the rod is exed.

Within the extremity of the inner member I9 is arranged a plug I8 secured in position in any Suitable manner and sleeved over the butt end of the rod section is a ferrule I9, constructed of any desired or suitable material and is provided with a closed end 20. The ferrule I9 is of any suitable length and is of an internal diameter to t snugly over the lower extremity of the outermost member I2; The ferrule may be secured in position in any suitable manner, and as a means for assisting in holding the ferrule in position there may be provided a screw 2| which passes through the closed end 20 of the ferrule and engages a threaded aperture 22 in the plug I8, so as to hold the errule I9 in proper position and against dis-- placement.

If desired and in order to protect the rod sections thus formed as well as to provide a suitable lnish, and thereby eliminate the necessity of coating or painting the rod sections, there may be provided a casing 23 constructed of any suitable hard, exible, non-metallic material. I'his casing 23 is preferably of a normal diameter in cross section, slightly less than the external diameter of the respective rod members so that when the casing is subjected to the action of heat, it will become soft and pliable so that the casing may be sleeved over the rod section t0 completely encase the same. After it is in position the sleeve is shrunk upon the rod section and will be secured in position. .The casing being of a flexible nature, the resiliency of the rod section will not be interfered with.

A handle 24 constructed of any desired or suitable material is sleeved upon the rod section thus formed and is held in position in any suitable manner. This handle may be of any desired size and configuration and the lower extremity thereof is preferably disposed in abutting relation to the extremity 25 of the ferrule I9, to provide a projecting circumferential shoulder 26.

A handle 2'I is provided for the butt end of the rod section and this handle is provided with a socket 28, into which socket the ierrule I9 is adap-ted to be telescoped so that the circumferential shoulder 26 on the handle 24 will abut the end of the socket 28.

At the end of the socket 28 is arranged aperipheral collar 29 having an open seat 3 for the reception of one end of a reel base, the periphery of the socket 28 constituting the seat for the reel base. A collar 3l is arranged at the other end of the socket and is provided with an open seat 32 to cooperate with the seat 3U and to receivev the other end of the reel base. A portion of the 'collar 3i is split as at 33 to form ears 34 which are adap-ted to be drawn together by means of a suitable fastening screw 35 to cause the collar l3l to grip the periphery of the socket 23 and thereby serve as a lock or a means for holding the reel against displacement. Y

The handle 21 constituting the butt of the rod section when the parts are assembled, may be of any desired size and configuration, and upon the free extremity thereof is,` arranged Va cap 33 Which may be of any desired size and conguration, and constructed of any suitable material.

With this arrangement and when in use, the rod may be gripped by the handle 2 with one hand and by the handle 24 with the other hand of the user, While the cap or button 36 at the extremity of the handleV 2l may rest against a portieri of the usersbody.

With this improved construction it will be manifest that when the rod section is subjected tol lateral strain, the rod section will be shaped into a gradual arc for the entire length of the rod, owing4 to the fact that the members I0, I I and I2 will not only move one with relation to the other, 4but the lateral strain towhich the rod is sub-- jected will be substantially equally distributed throughout substantially the entire length of the rod section'.

While the preferredl form of theinventiorr has been herein shown and described, it is to be understoodv that various changes may be made in the details of construction and in the combination andarrangement of the several parts, within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A iishing rod embodying a plurality of sectiens of substantial length, portions of said sectio-ns being nested and` having co-terminal ends, Y

said sections being secured together againstrelative movement only at the said ends, theremaining nested portions of said sections being disconnected and free for independent and relative movement, said sections increasing in length from the outside section inwardly.

2. A fishing rod embodying a plurality of sections of substantial length, portions of said sections being nested and having co-terminal ends,

said sections being secured together against relative movement only at the said ends, the remaining nested portions of said sections being disconnected and free for independent and relative movement, the said sections increasing in length from the outer section inwardly, the nested portions of the sections being respectively of uniform diameter throughout their length.

3. A fishing rod embodying a plurality of sections. of substantial length, portions oi said sections being nested and having coterminal ends, said sections being secured together against relativeA movement only at the said ends, the remaining: nested portions of said sections being disconnected and free for independent and relative movement, and a casing of flexible hard nonrnetallic material sleeved over and shrunk upon said sections and contacting only the outer periphery of said sections.

e. A fishing rod embodying a plurality of sections of substantial length, portions of said sections being nested and having co-terminal ends, said sections being secured together against relative movement only at the said ends, the remaining nested portions of said sections being disconnected and free for independent and relative movement, and a casing of iiexible hard nonmetallic material sleeved over and shrunk upon. said, sections and contacting only the outer periphery of said sections and being substantially (zo-extensive withl the combined length of said sections.

5. A shing rod embodying a plurality of sections of substantial length, portions of said sections being nested and having co-terminal ends, said sections being secured together against relative movement only at the said ends, the remainingV nested portions of said sections being disconnected and free for independent and relative movement, said sectionsv increasing in length from the outside section inwardly, and a casing of exible hard non-metallic material sleeved over and shrunk upon said sections and being substantially co-extensive with the combined length of said sections.

HARRY H. HARSTED. 

